The Iowa Women’s Wrestling team won the NCWWC and National Duals titles in their first season of competition in 2024. Between a solid incoming Recruiting Class of 2024 and an elite transfer class the Hawks will have an even better lineup this season.
The biggest addition would be transfer Kennedy Blades who just won Silver at the Paris Olympics at 76kg/167 lbs. Blades is a 2021 U20 world champion and a 2023 U20 bronze medalist. At only 20 years old Blades has a great career ahead of her for Iowa and Team USA.
Macy Kilty is another elite transfer for the program. Kilty won Silver at 65kg/143 lbs. at the 2023 Senior World Championships and was a 2018 Cadet World champion. She has won five age-level World medals for Team USA.
For the Recruiting Class of 2024 I look for Karlee Brooks(124) and Cadence Diduch(138) to make an immediate impact in the starting lineup.
The biggest question is what weight will all of these elite wrestlers compete at. The weight classes have changed from last season and I believe that it is only speculation as to what weight everyone will be competing at.
The biggest question would be Kennedy Blades and Kylie Welker. I predict that Welker will be at 160 and Blades at 180. Iowa will have an amazing lineup.
Iowa will have seven wrestlers competing in World Championships. Brianna Gonzalez(50kg), Cadence Diduch(62kg), Reese Larramendy(65kg) and Naomi Simon(76kg) will represent Team USA at the U20 World Freestyle Championships in Pontevedra, Spain on September 4-6.
Skye Realin(59kg), Macey Kilty(62kg) and Kylie Welker(72kg) will compete at the U23 World Championships in Tirana, Albania on October 24-25.
I will release the 2024-25 schedule when it is announced.
I am looking forward to the 2024-25 season of Iowa Women’s Wrestling.
Transfers
Skye Realin (Central Methodist University/Mililani, Hawaii) – 131 lbs.
Macey Kilty (U.S. Olympic Training Center/Stratford, Wisconsin) – 138/145
Kennedy Blades (Arizona State/Chicago, Illinois) – 180 lbs.
Katja Osteen (U.S.Olympic Training Center/Simon Frasier) – 207 lbs.
Iowa Women’s Wrestling Recruiting Class of 2024
Val Solorio (Canon-McMillan HS, Pennsylvania) – 103 lbs.
Rianne Murphy (Crown Point, IN – Wyoming Seminary) – 103 lbs.
Mia Goodwin (Virginia Beach, VA – Kellam HS) – 117 lbs.
Karlee Brooks (Valiant College Prep, Phoenix, AZ) – 124 lbs.
Cadence Diduch (Freeport, Illinois) – 138 lbs.
Kiara Djoumessi (Waverly-Shell Rock HS, Iowa) – 145 lbs.
Naomi Simon (Decorah, Iowa) – 180 lbs.
2024-24 Iowa Women’s Wrestling Roster
103
Briana Gonzalez – Jr
Sterling Dias – Jr
Valerie Solorio – Fr
Rianne Murphy – Fr
110
Emilie Gonzalez – Jr
Ava Bayless – Jr
Nyla Valencia – So
117
Ava Rose – So
Mia Goodwin – Fr
124
Cali Leng – So
Karlee Brooks – Fr
131
Nanea Estrella – Jr
Emily Frost – So
Lilly Luft – So
Skye Raelin – Jr
Alexandra Baudhuin – Gr
138
Emmily Patneaud – Sr
Dani Swihart – RS Fr
Cadence Diduch – Fr
145
Reese Larremendy – So
Macy Kilty – Sr
Ella Schmit – Jr
Kiara Djoumessi – Fr
160
Kylie Welker – Jr
Haley Ward – So
180
Kennedy Blades – Jr
Rose Cassioppi – RS Fr
Naomi Simon – Fr
207
Alivia White – So
Katja Osteen – Jr
Jaycee Foeller – Sr
Sam Calkins – Jr
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
